New York Giants

Who will emerge as the Giants feature running back in 2008?

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Well, I'll be honest. I am writing this post because there seems to be absolutely no news about the New York Giants at the moment. But I also feel that the prediction I am going to make, (that Ahmed Bradshaw will be the Giants feature back this season) will happen.

After pass rush, the Giants strenght is clearly their running game. With an outstanding offensive line and an abundance of talented backs (Brandon Jacobs, Derrick Ward, Rueben Droughns and of course Ahmed Bradshaw), the Giants are in great shape at this position.

The thought is that in 2008, the New York Giants will employ a "running back by committee" approach. That would make sense, but I don't think it will happen.The reason I say that is the fact that Ahmed Bradshaw will prove to be way too valuable a player to keep him on the sidelines.

We all saw during last season's remarkable Super Bowl run how talented Bradshaw is. He is strong, quick, has break away speed and is good coming out of the back field. He is a playmaker.

I just feel Ahmed will make it very difficult for the Giants not to get him as many touches a game as possible...and I can't wait to watch it happen.

What do you think?

Feeling confident!

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As the Super Bowl Champion New York Giants( still sounds good, doesn't it??)  wrap up  their rookie camp, I look at this team and feel very confident heading into next season.

Now that we know what the team will look like (with the possible exceptions of Michael Strahan and Jeremy Shockey, though I personally expect both to be back),  I went  over the roster to find any  glaring holes. Last season they  said we were weak in the secondary; Kenny Phillips, Terrill Thomas and the emergence of Corey Webster and Aaron Ross solve that issue.I like our secondary.

It was said we need a game breaker at receiver to take some pressure off Plexico Burress. I think Mario Manningham fits the bill. Also, I am anxious to see what Steve Smith can do with one year experience under his belt, he was very impressive during the Super Bowl run.   Not to mention that Plexico  played  through injuries all season and figures to come back healthy. I like our receivers.

The rest of the team is very solid. The offensive line will be back in tact and they are clearly one of the best units in the NFL...(although, I would feel better  with more depth there). The running game  is stacked  with  Brandon  Jacobs, Ahmed  Bradshaw, Rueben Droughns and Derrick Ward. We have quality at tight end with Shockey and Kevin Boss. We have a Super Bowl MVP in Eli Manning, and on defense, we still have the leagues best pass rush.

Lets get the season started!

Coughlin's revenge!

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I'll  be honest, I won't BS my fellow New York Giants fans....I am not one of these people who says "I always knew Tom Coughlin was the right man for the job." At the end of the 2006 season, when we were eliminated by the Philadelphia Eagles, not only did I want Coach Coughlin fired....I wanted him severely beaten (just kidding....sort of).

I had grown tired of his players rebelling against him (Jeremy Shockey, Tiki Barber....by the way Tiki, did you happen to catch the Super Bowl??), tired of poor clock management, tired of the absurd amount of penalties called against the team of the ultimate discipline coach. I sincerely felt the New York Giants, under Tom Coughlin, would always be a very talented group of underachievers.

When the decision was announced that the Giants gave Coughlin a one year extension I realized I had to go out and do some really heavy drinking...(I did).

Then after we started out the 2007 season 0-2, I proclaimed Tom Coughlin the worst coach in the history of the New York Giants....(with apologies to Ray Handley....it was hard to write his name just now).

Then they somehow came together. There was no rebellion, no second guessing the coach, no players quitting on Coughlin. Instead, the kinder and gentler Coughlin sat down with his newly formed "leadership council", they kept the team on the same page, and the result was one of the most dramatic turn around stories in NFL history.

In another ironic twist of fate, most NFL insiders feel Tom Coughlin actually out coached the genius, Bill Belichek in the Super Bowl...and all with out cheating!

As  I sit here now,  about three  months  to  the  day  after  Tom  Coughlin  coached  our  New  York  Giants  to  the  greatest  victory  in  our  teams  storied  history,  let  me  just  say  to  the  coach....sorry, you are one hell of a coach and I am an idiot (a happy idiot,  but still an idiot).  I am proud  to  have  you  as  the  head    coach  of  my  favorite  team. 

Now  go  get  one  more!!